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PA Animal Seizure Bill Advances to Senate Judiciary

A problematic bill that would be detrimental to the rights of animal owners has overwhelmingly passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee. This bill could force owners to permanently relinquish their animals when they are accused of cruelty, regardless of whether the charges are ultimately dismissed.

Responsible dog owners in Pennsylvania are strongly urged to contact both the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and their State Senator, and ask them to not support House Bill 2409 as currently written.

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The Pennsylvania Senate Judiciary Committee contact information is as follows:

AKC Government Relations (AKC GR) will provide updates as they become available. For questions or more information, contact the Pennsylvania Federation of Dog Clubs at pennfedlaw@verizon.net or AKC GR at (919) 816-3720 or doglaw@akc.org.